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It was not popular during its period of official use, as Cretans wanted union with Greece, and was de facto abolished following the island's unilateral proclamation of union with Greece in September 1908. 1897-1898 Cretan revolutionary flag of the 1897 revolt. 1878-1885 Flag of Eastern Rumelia in Northern Thrace.
The Ministry for Naval Affairs was responsible for a range of issues related to Greece's maritime and shipping industries. These included: Overseeing the Greek merchant navy and other commercial shipping operations, including personnel training, ship safety, and industry regulation.
The military history of Greece is the history of the wars and battles that took place in Greece, the Balkans, and the Greek colonies in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, respectively, since classical antiquity.
Proof of military or civil service is generally required to obtain a 5-year passport (some exceptions can apply). Without proof, the passport is valid, at the longest, until the applicant's 28th birthday. [90] Military rank, either as NCO or reserve officer, is highly valued as a merit in Finland by employers when recruiting a male employee.
The German invasion of Greece, also known as the Battle of Greece or Operation Marita (German: Unternehmen Marita [13]), were the attacks on Greece by Italy and Germany during World War II. The Italian invasion in October 1940, which is usually known as the Greco-Italian War , was followed by the German invasion in April 1941.
The Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist) (Greek: Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (μαρξιστικό-λενινιστικό), ΚΚΕ (μ-λ), Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (marxistiko-leninistiko), KKE (m-l)), is a Maoist communist political party in Greece.
After the wars Greece nearly doubled in territorial holdings; this led to the expansion of the economy using Macedonian industry and resources. The French military mission proposed additional reforms after studying its performance in the wars notably the creation of five new army corps.
The Greek War of Independence, [b] also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829. [3]